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by puku
Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How much do you spend on your mobile phone plan?
Replies: 116
Views: 4912

Re: How much do you spend on your mobile phone plan?

I pay between $180-200 US a month for 3 smart phones, unlimited text, calls and I think 3 gigs of data. I feel I 'm getting ripped though.
by puku
Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your favourite British Seaside Town
Replies: 116
Views: 11210

Re: Your favourite British Seaside Town

I lived in Kent for 8 years and I was quite partial to the funkiness of Whitstable and enjoying a pot of whelks doused in vinegar. First time I had seen brown sea water though.
by puku
Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jerry Collins killed in crash
Replies: 668
Views: 79142

Re: Jerry Collins killed in crash

Here I was going blithely about my Friday work day and then I read this.

It feels like I've been punched in the guts and nobody around me will understand why.

Rest in Peace Jerry and Alana. Thanks for the rugby memories Hitman. You were one of the true characters of this wonderful game.
by puku
Wed May 27, 2015 9:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Chokeathon part 2 - Wuss - Brizzle - SS1 7:45pm
Replies: 259
Views: 15266

Re: The Chokeathon part 2 - Wuss - Brizzle - SS1 7:45pm

what's the current situation with Brizzle's ground? Do the Gas Heads still own it - do they have their ownership now?
by puku
Wed May 27, 2015 9:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Chokeathon part 2 - Wuss - Brizzle - SS1 7:45pm
Replies: 259
Views: 15266

Re: The Chokeathon part 2 - Wuss - Brizzle - SS1 7:45pm

RodneyRegis wrote:51-45 Bristol with 13 mins
thanks
by puku
Wed May 27, 2015 9:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Chokeathon part 2 - Wuss - Brizzle - SS1 7:45pm
Replies: 259
Views: 15266

Re: The Chokeathon part 2 - Wuss - Brizzle - SS1 7:45pm

For Brizz to go up do they need to beat Worc by more than a point or are there other parameters at play?
by puku
Wed May 27, 2015 8:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Chokeathon part 2 - Wuss - Brizzle - SS1 7:45pm
Replies: 259
Views: 15266

Re: The Chokeathon part 2 - Wuss - Brizzle - SS1 7:45pm

OhNo wrote:3 all
Thanks. Sounds more thrilling than the score line reflects

If it is a one point advantage to Brizz at the end do they play extra time or is it based on away points scored/tries etc?
by puku
Wed May 27, 2015 8:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Chokeathon part 2 - Wuss - Brizzle - SS1 7:45pm
Replies: 259
Views: 15266

Re: The Chokeathon part 2 - Wuss - Brizzle - SS1 7:45pm

Any score guys? I'm at work so not streaming.
by puku
Thu May 21, 2015 6:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 50% of Scientific Studies are Bollocks - Lancet Editor
Replies: 33
Views: 3587

Re: 50% of Scientific Studies are Bollocks - Lancet Editor

There's also the business side of journals competing with others and clambering to fill their pages. The money they charge institutions for subscriptions and the sometimes dodgy usage rights they add to it is shocking. Adding to that is the fact that it costs to have your papers published in journa...
by puku
Thu May 21, 2015 6:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 50% of Scientific Studies are Bollocks - Lancet Editor
Replies: 33
Views: 3587

Re: 50% of Scientific Studies are Bollocks - Lancet Editor

There's also the business side of journals competing with others and clambering to fill their pages. The money they charge institutions for subscriptions and the sometimes dodgy usage rights they add to it is shocking. Adding to that is the fact that it costs to have your papers published in journa...
by puku
Wed May 06, 2015 7:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112731
Views: 7625884

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Thought I would pop in as England are my 2nd team. What's the deal with Manu? Is he effed? Groins are notoriously difficult to get right. I'm wondering is he may not have an inherant weakness in this area. Got to feel for the guy given all the buzz around him a year or so back. It does seem like a ...
by puku
Wed May 06, 2015 7:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112731
Views: 7625884

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Thought I would pop in as England are my 2nd team. What's the deal with Manu? Is he effed? Groins are notoriously difficult to get right. I'm wondering is he may not have an inherant weakness in this area. Got to feel for the guy given all the buzz around him a year or so back. It does seem like a ...
by puku
Wed May 06, 2015 7:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112731
Views: 7625884

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Thought I would pop in as England are my 2nd team.

What's the deal with Manu? Is he effed? Groins are notoriously difficult to get right. I'm wondering is he may not have an inherant weakness in this area. Got to feel for the guy given all the buzz around him a year or so back.
by puku
Wed May 06, 2015 6:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** NHL Season Thread - 2014/25
Replies: 722
Views: 69313

Re: **OFFICIAL** NHL Season Thread - 2014/25

I'm backing away from this thread... Good luck to all those with a dog still in the hunt. On a positive note, I'm off to a Twins game tonight. That was a really short trip on the bandwagon wasn't it? Jaysus, you would have hardly found your seat before it was time to jump of. :lol: Enjoy the ball g...
by puku
Wed May 06, 2015 6:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** NHL Season Thread - 2014/25
Replies: 722
Views: 69313

Re: **OFFICIAL** NHL Season Thread - 2014/25

I'm backing away from this thread...

Good luck to all those with a dog still in the hunt.

On a positive note, I'm off to a Twins game tonight.
by puku
Wed May 06, 2015 4:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ed Milliband: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Replies: 512
Views: 44127

Re: Ed Milliband: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

The UK is going to be a global laughing stock and make no mistake. Jew PM shock! :shock: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-32555535 Hmm, that's not the first time Luciana Berger has had a whinge about anti-Semitism. Interesting contrast between US and UK Jewish communities though. In ...
by puku
Wed May 06, 2015 3:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Our home ground mentioned....
Replies: 2
Views: 538

Re: Our home ground mentioned....

Where is the burnt out CVS? Behind the trees? ;)

Encouraging to see HS school rugby in Maryland. Not much here.
by puku
Tue May 05, 2015 11:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: We are sexiest - it's official
Replies: 7
Views: 1225

Re: We are sexiest - it's official

Pakistani?

I'll think you will also find that NZers are lumped in with the Aussies (or maybe not - couldn't be arsed reading the article)
by puku
Tue May 05, 2015 11:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: We are sexiest - it's official
Replies: 7
Views: 1225

Re: We are sexiest - it's official

Pakistani?

I'll think you will also find that NZers are lumped in with the Aussies (or maybe not - couldn't be arsed reading the article)
by puku
Tue May 05, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Attn: Expat Kiwis
Replies: 51
Views: 5526

Re: Attn: Expat Kiwis

Are you jealous? http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/201519/83e160bf59c7c6d46f2d5dc6a78ac49c20b34482_620x311.jpg It's THAT time of year Edit - oops, better put up the right photo Actually, I was in the local Whole Foods store two weeks ago, and there, tucked amongst the burdock root an...
by puku
Tue May 05, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Attn: Expat Kiwis
Replies: 51
Views: 5526

Re: Attn: Expat Kiwis

Are you jealous? http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/201519/83e160bf59c7c6d46f2d5dc6a78ac49c20b34482_620x311.jpg It's THAT time of year Edit - oops, better put up the right photo Actually, I was in the local Whole Foods store two weeks ago, and there, tucked amongst the burdock root an...
by puku
Mon May 04, 2015 6:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England, National Div 1 - Champions - Ealing Trailfinders
Replies: 8
Views: 850

Re: England, National Div 1 - Champions - Ealing Trailfinder

I'm saddened that Cov did not make it back up.
by puku
Mon May 04, 2015 6:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** NHL Season Thread - 2014/25
Replies: 722
Views: 69313

Re: **OFFICIAL** NHL Season Thread - 2014/25

At least one Minnesota team took it to a Chicago team yesterday.

It is summer afterall, enough of this winter game. Unless of course the Wild can claw their way back into it.
by puku
Mon May 04, 2015 6:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brett Gosper: "NH exploiting 3 year rule"
Replies: 237
Views: 16522

Re: Brett Gosper: "NH exploiting 3 year rule"

Yes, it's hitting the Island nations most of all. They feed almost all the unions. I agree, but mostly the North Island though. Doing away with the grandparent rule will just speed up the inevitable; within a couple of generations there may be very few NZers, Aussies too, who could turn out for Sam...
by puku
Mon May 04, 2015 6:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brett Gosper: "NH exploiting 3 year rule"
Replies: 237
Views: 16522

Re: Brett Gosper: "NH exploiting 3 year rule"

Yes, it's hitting the Island nations most of all. They feed almost all the unions. I agree, but mostly the North Island though. Doing away with the grandparent rule will just speed up the inevitable; within a couple of generations there may be very few NZers, Aussies too, who could turn out for Sam...
by puku
Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: This post is brought to you by Emirates A380 wifi.
Replies: 34
Views: 1911

Re: This post is brought to you by Emirates A380 wifi.

fogerty wrote:Whats your flight number and I'll get you up on flightradar? Also, is wifi complimentary or do you have to pay?

You flying Rome-Dubai?
He's offline now. Hopefully that just means that his complimentary period expired and nothing more :uhoh:
by puku
Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 10 types of player you played second or third team rugby wit
Replies: 61
Views: 5104

Re: 10 types of player you played second or third team rugby

:lol: Great list.

I played with a non-training prop who was a cop from Coventry who was just a straight out nut case. First ruck/maul and you knew he was in there popping someone in the face. I think he was the first one out of the police van too.
by puku
Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** NHL Season Thread - 2014/25
Replies: 722
Views: 69313

Re: **OFFICIAL** NHL Season Thread - 2014/25

I logged on to say that I'm truely on the bandwagon. Going to my first "ice" hockey game tonight at the "X". Duuuuube! It is our year, well maybe, according to my mates in the know. Hope you didn't pay too much for your tickets bro'. Shame. Hate it when teams mail it in on a home game. didn't see t...
by puku
Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: "Anti-vaxxers are worthless hypocrites" - Scientists #456339
Replies: 2602
Views: 218954

Re: "Anti-vaxxers are worthless hypocrites" - Scientists #45

Not a vaccine, but seems fitting to post here: http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/modified-hiv-cures-rare-genetic-disorder-children The original work is behind a paywall http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2275447 but the abstract gives a good indication of how encouraging...
by puku
Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Time Craziest Poster
Replies: 431
Views: 22909

Re: All Time Craziest Poster

Globus, she is one of the greatest women who ever lived: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmxaY_OVvWA It is a shame she is not a contender to replace Jackson on the US $20; you have to be dead to be considered. Also, where's the young werther option? Well, therein lies a tragedy. Amongst all of Quen...
by puku
Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Time Craziest Poster
Replies: 431
Views: 22909

Re: All Time Craziest Poster

Seneca of the Night wrote:Globus, she is one of the greatest women who ever lived:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmxaY_OVvWA
It is a shame she is not a contender to replace Jackson on the US $20; you have to be dead to be considered.

Also, where's the young werther option?
by puku
Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** NHL Season Thread - 2014/25
Replies: 722
Views: 69313

Re: **OFFICIAL** NHL Season Thread - 2014/25

I logged on to say that I'm truely on the bandwagon.

Going to my first "ice" hockey game tonight at the "X".

Duuuuube!

It is our year, well maybe, according to my mates in the know.
by puku
Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Aruba/Curacao
Replies: 11
Views: 949

Re: Aruba/Curacao

My Russian/Estonia neighbors always over winter in Aruba every year. They love the European vibe to the place, although all they

do it seems is to lay around in the sun. You can to diving etc and sailing.
by puku
Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Presidential Election 2016 - Who are the Candidates?
Replies: 1533
Views: 126453

Re: Presidential Election 2016 - Who are the Candidates?

Donger wrote:
saffer13 wrote:
Jim Lahey wrote:
Akkerman wrote:A thoroughly uninspiring list

Image
No Sarah Palin option?
Is she the "Gavin Henson" of political polls?

where the feck is Rick Perry?
Wistfully polishing the lenses of his new glasses?
by puku
Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Match Thread: England V All Blacks
Replies: 1603
Views: 92803

Re: Official Match Thread: England V All Blacks

Looking back over that list, I had forgotten how distinctly average some of the selected players were. Players who were in for one or two years and then disappeared. Shaun Perry and a couple of the kiwi poaches, Van Gisbergen and Hape, are prominent in that lot. The reply box automatically handles ...
by puku
Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Match Thread: England V All Blacks
Replies: 1603
Views: 92803

Re: Official Match Thread: England V All Blacks

Looking back over that list, I had forgotten how distinctly average some of the selected players were. Players who were in for one or two years and then disappeared. Shaun Perry and a couple of the kiwi poaches, Van Gisbergen and Hape, are prominent in that lot. The reply box automatically handles ...
by puku
Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Match Thread: England V All Blacks
Replies: 1603
Views: 92803

Re: Official Match Thread: England V All Blacks

Some of the teams to have lined up for England in home games vs NZ since 2002: 2002 Jason Robinson; James Simpson-Daniel, Will Greenwood, Mike Tindall, Ben Cohen; Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Dawson; Lawrence Dallaglio, Richard Hill, Lewis Moody, Danny Grewcock, Martin Johnson (captain), Phil Vickery, Ste...
by puku
Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Imaginary NH vs SH match. Teams? Who would win?
Replies: 52
Views: 3985

Re: Imaginary NH vs SH match. Teams? Who would win?

NH Team: 15. Leigh Halfpenny (kicker) 14. Yoann Huget 13. Manu Tuilagi 12. Wesley Fofana 11. George North 10. Jonny Sexton 9. Fumiaki Tanaka 8. Billy Vunipola 7. Steffon Armitage 6. Peter O'Mahony 5. Paul O'Connell 4. Alun-Wyn Jones (Captain) 3. Nicolas Mas 2. Rory Best 1. Alex Corbisiero good look...
by puku
Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Match Thread: England V All Blacks
Replies: 1603
Views: 92803

Re: Official Match Thread: England V All Blacks

Some of the teams to have lined up for England in home games vs NZ since 2002: 2002 Jason Robinson; James Simpson-Daniel, Will Greenwood, Mike Tindall, Ben Cohen; Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Dawson; Lawrence Dallaglio, Richard Hill, Lewis Moody, Danny Grewcock, Martin Johnson (captain), Phil Vickery, Ste...
by puku
Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: USA MIDTERM ELECTIONS
Replies: 371
Views: 34017

Re: USA MIDTERM ELECTIONS

I tell you what Nick, forget the GDP as I am not sure you will understand it. but just take a look at the top ten on the list, and quickly compare taxes out to subsidies from the Fed in. i think you might get a little surprise. The list I presented is based on a review of data for financial health,...